Gary Younge on identity | Live webchat
The concept of identity and belonging is complex and fluid. Gary Younge joined us to discuss the subject of his new bookA few weeks ago Martin Wainwright joined us for a few hours to talk about True North, his book about England's "better half". A grea...
Writers and academics protest over ‘racist’ LRB blogpost
Seventy-three leading cultural figures have written to the London Review of Books alleging that an article by RW Johnson contained 'highly offensive, age-old racist stereotypes'The London Review of Books has rebuffed some of Britain's most distinguishe...
LRB apologises for publishing article ‘susceptible’ to racist interpretation
Journal backs down in wake of protests that RW Johnson article contained 'highly offensive, age-old racist stereotypes'The London Review of Books has posted a public apology on its website after some of Britain's most distinguished writers, academics a...
‘It’s the book I had to write because of who I am’
Andrea Levy interviewed by Gary Younge
When Small Island was published five years ago it started out faring much the same as Andrea Levy's first three books: well reviewed but not particularly widely read. "Give me a basket and I'll go door to door with it," she joked to...
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